Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Population (UN WPP)
Burkina Faso
49.85 million people
in 2100
Senegal
47.01 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Senegal rank
49th
Population (UN WPP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 49.85 million people against 47.01 million people in Senegal, a difference of 2.84 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24.87 million people | 19.59 million people | 5.27 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 29.19 million people | 23.25 million people | 5.95 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 34.55 million people | 27.86 million people | 6.69 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 39.34 million people | 32.38 million people | 6.96 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2060s | 43.40 million people | 36.71 million people | 6.69 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2070s | 46.58 million people | 40.52 million people | 6.06 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2080s | 48.64 million people | 43.61 million people | 5.03 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2090s | 49.63 million people | 45.98 million people | 3.65 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2100s | 49.85 million people | 47.01 million people | 2.84 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 49.85 million people against 47.01 million people in Senegal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 2.84 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.